Farmer's Coats and Nobles Cloaks (posted 7:26)

Now you too can pull off a farmer impression, or, if that doesn't appeal, dress to impress.

Combat Rankings (posted 3:36)

At long last the confusing combat rankings (Master, Grand Master etc.) have been replaced by a numerical scale similar to that used in contests. Indeed a Rank 2 battler should be roughly at Rank 2 contest level as well.

All Grophs now show their combat rank at the bottom of their page with the rest of the battle information. Battle Ready Grophs also display this in a shield at the top of their page. You can also see the rank on your Battle ready page (which you can now access easily from the combat ready option on your Groph listing).

The Combat Rank also forms the core of the new Opponent Finder. Click on one of your Grophs and you will see Grophs of a similar Rank to yours available to challenge. We hope this will make it vastly easier to find Grophs to battle with.

Stay tuned for more changes ...

Battling changes (posted 11:16)

Some small changes have been made to the battle system today

• 0 damage shows up orange, not red
• Shields now have twice as much defence as before
• Armour now stops more damage than before (it stops it's value, plus a percentage of the damage)
• The Ice shield now heals for 8% of your damage plus the defence of your shield

Summer Cash store items (posted 10:23)

Summer is fully in swing, and so the Cash Store has restocked with some brand new items. These ones have a fishing theme, for spending a lazy day (or week) at one of Grophland's lovely fishing spots.

Black Falchion (posted 2:35)

The Black Falchion now inflicts plague on it's user less often. In addition the Plague inflicted on opponents does more damage, lasts longer and has a larger penalty to Strength and Agility.